In-Depth: Local Black community groups lead vaccine push
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In-Depth: Local Black community groups lead vaccine push

When San Diego’s Black community started to fall behind in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, local churches and community groups stepped up.

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Australia records new version of COVID-19 Omicron variant | Coronavirus | 9 News Australia
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Australia records new version of COVID-19 Omicron variant | Coronavirus | 9 News Australia

The chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Jane Halton has said the Omicron COVID-19 variant is likely to become the dominant strain circulating in…

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Anti-Asian Attacks and Relations With the Black Community | News 4 Debrief
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Anti-Asian Attacks and Relations With the Black Community | News 4 Debrief

This week, Erica Byfield dives deeper into the recent spate of anti-Asian attacks and broaches the subject of conflict between Black and Asian Americans –…

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The Black community is in the midst of ‘two pandemics’: Yusef Salaam
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The Black community is in the midst of ‘two pandemics’: Yusef Salaam

#YusefSalaam #CentralPark5 #BetterNotBitter Yusef Salaam, who was wrongly convicted in the Central Park 5 case, joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Kristin Myers to discuss…

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Biden Says He Will Focus On Needs Of Black Community Amid Covid | NBC News NOW
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Biden Says He Will Focus On Needs Of Black Community Amid Covid | NBC News NOW

President Joe Biden met with a group of Black essential workers to discuss how he plans to help African American communities struggling economically and boost…

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Sara Sidner chokes up after reporting from hospital
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Sara Sidner chokes up after reporting from hospital

CNN’s Sara Sidner talks to a grieving California family forced to have a funeral service for their loved one who died of coronavirus in a…

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Black community leaders get vaccinated Thursday to encourage participation
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Black community leaders get vaccinated Thursday to encourage participation

Research shows Black people are three times more likely to die from the coronavirus yet make up only a fraction of those getting vaccinated.

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History Spurs Distrust Between Black Community And Covid Vaccine | NBC News NOW
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History Spurs Distrust Between Black Community And Covid Vaccine | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Antonia Hylton explains the history behind the Black community’s distrust of the American health system and how it’s impacting the potential Covid-19 vaccine…

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Major Chicago Hospital That Serves Black Community To Shut Down Next Year | NBC News NOW
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Major Chicago Hospital That Serves Black Community To Shut Down Next Year | NBC News NOW

“NBC News’ Antonia Hylton and Trymaine Lee discuss Chicago’s historical Mercy Hospital shutting down and what it will mean for the city’s Black community. »…

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Major Hospital In Black Community Set To Close Amid Pandemic | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
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Major Hospital In Black Community Set To Close Amid Pandemic | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC

Chicago’s Mercy Hospital is scheduled to close early next year, raising concerns that South Side residents will be left with less access to healthcare. NBC’s…

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